meaninglessly
gb/mˈinɪŋɡlˈɛsli/ us/mˈinɪŋɡlˈɛsli/
C1
Anh
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
C1
property
1
in a pointless, purposeless way
In a way that is not useful or has no purpose.
Mẫu sử dụng:
meaninglessly + [verb]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t use it to mean “carelessly” (without care); it means “without purpose or value.”
Từ đồng nghĩa
pointlessly (Most direct synonym; emphasizes lack of point.)
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purposelessly (Emphasizes lack of purpose or goal.)
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aimlessly (Emphasizes lack of direction; often about moving or searching.)
Từ trái nghĩa
meaningfully (Done in a way that has meaning or value.)
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purposefully (Done with a clear purpose or intention.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
meaninglessly argue
|meaninglessly repeat
|meaninglessly continue
|meaninglessly busy
|meaninglessly spend time
|meaninglessly destroy
|meaninglessly prolong
|meaninglessly criticise
|meaninglessly compete
|meaninglessly fight
Chủ đề
daily_life
|communication
|emotions
Ví dụ
- We spent the afternoon meaninglessly scrolling through videos.
- The debate dragged on meaninglessly, with no new ideas.
- He was tired of working meaninglessly long hours for nothing.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I don’t want to live meaninglessly.
- They argued meaninglessly for hours.
adverb
C1
property
2
without expressing anything clearly
Without showing any clear feeling or message.
Mẫu sử dụng:
meaninglessly + [verb: stare/smile/nod/look]
Lỗi thường gặp:
This sense is about expression (a blank look), not about the action being useless.
Từ đồng nghĩa
blankly (Most common for facial expression or gaze; emphasizes emptiness.)
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vacantly (Suggests absence of thought or attention.)
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expressionlessly (Focuses on lack of facial expression.)
Từ trái nghĩa
expressively (Shows feelings or meaning clearly.)
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knowingly (Implies the look or action communicates intention or understanding.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
meaninglessly stare
|meaninglessly smile
|meaninglessly nod
|meaninglessly glance
|meaninglessly grin
|meaninglessly laugh
|meaninglessly gaze
Chủ đề
emotions
|communication
Ví dụ
- She stared meaninglessly at the wall, barely listening.
- He smiled meaninglessly, as if he hadn’t understood the joke.
- The crowd nodded meaninglessly, waiting for the speech to end.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He looked at me meaninglessly.
- She smiled meaninglessly.
adverb
C1
property
3
producing words with no meaning
Using sounds or words that do not make sense.
Mẫu sử dụng:
meaninglessly + [verb: babble/mutter/repeat]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Not the same as “incorrectly”; it means the words themselves don’t carry clear meaning.
Từ đồng nghĩa
nonsensically (Emphasizes that it doesn’t make sense.)
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incoherently (Emphasizes lack of clear, connected speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
coherently (Speaks in a clear, logical way.)
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clearly (Uses understandable language.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
meaninglessly babble
|meaninglessly mutter
|meaninglessly chatter
|meaninglessly repeat
|meaninglessly ramble
Chủ đề
language
|communication
Ví dụ
- The toddler babbled meaninglessly while playing with blocks.
- He muttered meaninglessly under his breath, too tired to form a sentence.
- The recording was damaged, and the voices came through meaninglessly.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The baby talked meaninglessly.
- He repeated the words meaninglessly.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
meaninglessly
IPA
GB/mˈinɪŋɡlˈɛsli/
US/mˈinɪŋɡlˈɛsli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
mean - ing - lessly (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (mean)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: meaninglessly
- Plural: meaninglesslies
Họ từ
Forms
meaninglesslies
noun
Core family
Related words
meaningfully
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
meaningless
adjective B2
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